The Chubby Penguin

Product Description

The Chubby Penguin is 5kW of chubby loveliness. If you appreciate the tight athleticism of the Short Penguin but crave the heartiness of a rugby player, then this is the stove for you. This stove has the same fire box as the Short Penguin but it has grown in height and girth. The Chubby has an integral plinth which gives it the additional height and side convector panels which give it the extra width. The Chubby Penguin has a big belly and big heart to match!

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Three steps to A+ Accommodation.

From a log cabin on stilts overlooking the Taf river in Wales to a log cabin with a private hot tub on the Devon/Somerset border: plenty of people have been turning their cabins into money-spinning airbnb accommodations, with potential earnings of thousands of pounds a year. Consider Gloucester’s majestic cathedral and historic docks to Cheltenham’s elegant Georgian architecture. Or the chocolate box beauty of Cotswold towns. Or even the many green hills and ancient paths for sturdy ramblers to walk upon. This area of the south-west of England is brimming with attractions for the eager tourist to enjoy. Do you have a pretty, well-kept garden that’s easy on the eye? Have you always wanted to get into the B&B business but never quite managed to make that financially-precarious leap? If the answer is yes, then perhaps turning your log cabin into a cheap but friendly overnight hostel is the way to begin. Here are some things to take into consideration, along with a few helpful tips to ensure your leap of faith becomes a sure and steady stream of extra revenue.

Home insurance policy

Although you may not need permission from your local council to rent out your log cabin (if in doubt, give them a call), you will definitely need to check your home insurance policy to ensure that you are not in violation of it. The ‘change of use’ section of your policy will tell you all you need to know regarding this.

Neighbours

All our log cabins are within size requirements, so you won’t need permission to have it installed in your garden. However, if you are thinking of turning it into a guest room, you might want to consider how it will impact on your neighbours’ lives. A complaint to the council may well result in an unwanted dispute which could take months to resolve. Do you have adequate parking facilities? Does the main route into your log cabin go past a neighbour’s house ?If so, will they mind strangers wandering by on a regular basis?

Professional advice.

To have official liveable status, your log cabin will need to be insulated throughout, including the roof and ceiling. So be aware from the start about how much extra money you may have to put aside to turn your cabin into one fit for paying guests. Other quirks, such as having to pay a higher amount of council tax, may also arise, and so it is advisable to seek proper professional advice before beginning this venture. But don’t be put off! Plenty of people up and down the country have set up such enterprises, successfully avoiding the potential pitfalls thus mentioned. And they have been doing very well because of it. Good luck!Here is a link to an interesting article from 2016 reporting on the rise of people turning their sheds into b & b accommodation. http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/travel/uk/7-quirky-sheds-for-a-perfect-british-break-11364043422264